20 Apr 2024 14:25 Ayr
Winner: £100,000 (Penalty: £56,270); Distance: 2m; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Good To Soft In Places).
Coral Scottish Champion Hurdle (Limited Handicap) (Grade 2) (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 |   | - | Favour And Fortune (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 2) | 0-11226 / 7 | Jump (39) | Tom Cannon | A King Hemmings Racing | 5/1 | |
| held up in touch, not fluent 3rd or 4th, closed 6th, led 2 out, hard pressed flat, stayed on well, holding 2nd close home | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | ½ L | Bialystok (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 3) | 7324B0 / 7 | Flat (949), Jump (36) | Paul Townend | W P Mullins Arf Racing | 9/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway 2 out, went 2nd when not much room and switched left flat, soon disputing lead and hung left, held close home | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 11 |   | ½ L | Cracking Rhapsody (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 6) | 412211 / 6 | Jump (49) | Craig Nichol | Ewan Whillans Mr J D Wright &… | 11/1 | |
| in touch in mid-division, effort 3 out, every chance last, 3rd and held when edged right towards finish | ||||||||||
| 4th | 10 |   | NK | Afadil (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 8) | P33153 / 6 | Flat (677), Jump (8) | Freddie Gingell | P F Nicholls Mr P J Vogt | 10/1 | |
| tracked leaders, mistake 2nd, held flat, kept on, not much room and carried right towards finish | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5 |   | SHD | L'eau Du Sud (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 2) | 433-P22 / 7 | Jump (36) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Masonhogarthfergusonhalesthelatejhales | 11/4 | |
| held up rear of mid-division, closed before 4th, ridden after 2 out, pressing leaders flat, hard ridden and held flat, kept on, carried right towards finish | ||||||||||
| 6th | 1 |   | 2½ L | Rubaud (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 1-11245 / 7 | Flat (932), Jump (63) | H Cobden | P F Nicholls Mr Brendan McManus | 10/1 | |
| chased leader, led 3rd, not fluent 5th, headed 2 out, weakened final 75 yards | ||||||||||
| 7th | 9 |   | ¾ L | Petit Tonnerre (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 10) | 7-24450 / 7 | Flat (1015), Jump (36) | Jonjo O'Neill Jr. | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus | 28/1 | |
| held up in rear, effort and switched left 2 out, no impression, well held last | ||||||||||
| 8th | 13 |   | 1 L | Florida Dreams (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 6) | 11-3153 / 7 | Jump (77) | Danny McMenamin | N G Richards Mr J Fyffe | 6/1 | |
| mid-division, well in touch from 4th, unable to quicken before last, kept on same pace flat | ||||||||||
| 9th | 3 |   | 1½ L | Westport Cove (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 1P24P3 / 7 | Jump (21) | D E Mullins | W P Mullins Cathal Hughes | 22/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden and wandered into 2 out when on outside, never involved | ||||||||||
| 10th | 8 |   | 2½ L | Effernock Fizz (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 10) | 234931 / 10 | Flat (66), Jump (21) | C P Millar | C Collins T B Sheridan | 33/1 | |
| led until 3rd, not fluent 5th, no extra 2 out | ||||||||||
| 11th | 12 |   | ½ L | Ginger Mail (FR) (gelding, grey, 10 6) | P-20132 / 9 | Jump (49) | Bruce Lynn | N W Alexander Mrs David Coltman… | 20/1 | |
| held up towards rear, outpaced 3 out, well held next | ||||||||||
| 12th | 14 |   | 7½ L | Salsada (IRE) (filly, chestnut, 10 6) | 2/25-033 / 8 | Flat (668), Jump (21) | Dylan Johnston | B Ellison Brian Ellison Racing… | 20/1 | |
| in touch in mid-division, lost place before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 13th | 7 |   | 7 L | Benson (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | 441400 / 10 | Jump (38) | Ryan Mania | A M Thomson Mr Ken McGarrity | 66/1 | |
| always towards rear, outpaced and no impression 3 out | ||||||||||
| 14th | 2 |   | 2¼ L | First Street (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 08-3233 / 8 | Jump (84) | N de Boinville | N J Henderson Arf Racing / T… | 11/1 | |
| chased leaders, mistake and lost place 3rd, well beaten from 5th | ||||||||||
| FE | 15 |   | - | Alvaniy (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 6) | 2-5146P / 6 | Jump (70) | Brian Hayes | W P Mullins P W Mullins | 50/1 | |
| held up in rear, fell 2nd | ||||||||||
